U.S.-Mexico trade relations will be one of the main topics of discussion at the U.S. Meat Export Federation Spring Conference, which is set for May 24-26, 2023, in Minneapolis.
Guest speaker Kenneth Smith Ramos, a former chief NAFTA negotiator for Mexico, says agricultural trade has thrived under NAFTA and its successor pact, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, bolstering food security across the continent. He says it is important for the U.S. and Mexico to be mindful of these successes as they address specific trade challenges and establish future policies for agricultural trade.
Smith Ramos will discuss these issues in detail at the Thursday, May 25, general session. The conference opens Wednesday with a discussion of market conditions and consumer trends in Asia, along with a detailed look at USMEF’s efforts to showcase underutilized cuts of U.S. pork, beef and lamb. At Friday’s closing session, former House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson will address USMEF members on the challenges of crafting the new Farm Bill.
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